Missing Georgia Man Found Dead in Talladega

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Photo: ABC 33/40

Missing Georgia Man Found Dead in Talladega

Photo: ABC 33/40

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The 28-year-old Georgia man who went missing at Talladega Superspeedway has been found deceased in a body of water near a dam by search crews Tuesday, a relative confirmed to our news partner ABC 33/40.

Nicholas Bower, of Villa Rica, Ga., had been missing since May 4 and was last seen alive camping with friends in the South Park campgrounds at the track.

Search crews with the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office began investigating May 5, using boats, dogs and aircraft in an attempt to locate Bower.

His body was found by search crews Tuesday morning and has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for positive identification.